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DEFINITION: v. To worry about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the ultimate demise of our planet. n. Anxiety caused by the fear of nuclear bumblers.
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Kevinbaconeutronstarophobia
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: Kevin-Bacon-Neutron-Star-o-phobia
Sentence: 1. A Neutron Star is an astronomical object in the dying stages of it's existence. 2. A star that is dying could be referred to as a Death Star. 3. The Death Star is a fictional moon-sized space station and superweapon occupied by Darth Vader and his crew. 4. Darth Vader is the cental antagonist in the Star Wars films. 5. 'Star Wars' was the pet name for the SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) proposed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. 6. The SDI was designed to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. =Kevinbaconeutronstarophobia
Etymology: Based on the trivia game 'The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' that links many major Hollywood actors to Kevin Bacon through six or less interconnecting film roles.
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COMMENTS:
great blent of what is and what might be, a very savvy insight into fact and sci-fi. Extraordinary! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 09:39:00
blend not blent, darn my fingers! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 09:39:00
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Bingbangdoom
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bingbangdoōm
Sentence: Gerry just knows that the world is in deep peril. Some nitwit somewhere with an itchy finger is going to set off a chain of events that will bring the end of the world. It won't be difficult, just a matter of bingbangdoom. Even the tinfoil inside his baseball cap might not be enough to keep him safe.
Etymology: bing (exclamation - indicating a sudden action or event + bang (a sudden loud noise) + doom (death, destruction, or some other terrible fate)
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COMMENTS:
baddabang-baddaboom! - otherguy, 2009-02-04: 06:29:00
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Catastrofear
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ca/tas/tro/fear
Sentence: Every news report of trouble in the Gaza Strip sends Jenny into a state of catastrofear.
Etymology: CATASTROFEAR - noun - from CATASTROPHE (a final event, or conclusion; a disastrous end) + FEAR (concern or anxiety)
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-02-04: 10:48:00
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Paranukia
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: parənoōkiə
Sentence: Boomer is one of the few people we know who still maintains a fallout shelter. His paranukia runs deep. He tells his skeptics ”When they blow you up, don’t come running to me”.
Etymology: paranoia (a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution) + nuke (a nuclear weapon)
Aaaaarghmageddon
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: aaaaaaaaaaargh maaa geddd ohn
Sentence: his alst thoughts as he witnessed aaarghmageddon was " Knew there was something dodgy about Onobama"
Etymology: armageddon aaaaaaargh
Alarmageddon
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: al ahrm ah gedd ohn
Sentence: alarmageddon, when vocalised, is usually met with armagedouttahere
Etymology: armageddon, alarm
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COMMENTS:
astute observation, readily apparent meaning, right on the definition, great originality. Exceptional verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 09:32:00
can always count on you to diffuse a scary concept - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-04: 12:41:00
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Nucleangst
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: new-cle-angst
Sentence: To see Grandma now, you'd never know that she once was a hippie anti-war protester whose nucleangst gave her the courage to face lines of National Guardsman putting flowers in the barrels of their rifles.
Etymology: nuclear: of, using or posessing atomic bomba + angst: a feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression
Babybugaboom
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: bay-bee-bug-a-boom
Sentence: Here it comes again, Zoe sighed at the core of her heart, the nucleus of her being. Things really seemed to be coming full circle. She was referring to all the babybugabooming in the news lately: North Korea, Iran. Now her boss was entertaining ideas for marketing it and here was this crazy guy in front of her. They...whoever they were... had to keep fear in the mix and at bay, she supposed. It was enough to make you inert. However, she thought, as her creative juices started flowing, little children the world over might enjoy a BabyBugaBoomerang!
Etymology: From slang for worry, BUGABOO + BABY BOOMER referring to those born between 1946 and 1964 and grew up during the Cold War. Emphasis on BOOM!
Conflaggravation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: con-flahg-rah-VAY-shun
Sentence: Though his colleagues tried to convince Professor Larson that his fears of a nuclear holocaust were unreasonable, the professor nevertheless suffered an almost constant state of conflaggravation.
Etymology: Blend of 'conflagration' (A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning) and 'aggravation' (A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble)
Kaboomominy
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: KA-boom-OM-ee-nee
Sentence: Whenever Bob heard the words nuclear winter, shivers of kaboomominy koreered down his back.
Etymology: KABOOM: onomatopoeia: A loud noise heard with an explosion. "With the drop of the atom bomb, a loud kaboom was heard. " & OMINY (clipping of ominous); threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions."
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COMMENTS:
Great descriptive sentence and word... we's all felt shivers of kaboomominy! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-04: 22:26:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
artipt - 2018-08-19: 18:15:00
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